Harry Kane scores brace as Bayern defeat Leipzig 2-1: Stats
Bayern Munich came from behind to defeat RB Leipzig 2-1 on matchday 23 of the 2023-24 Bundesliga on Saturday. Harry Kane scored the opening goal for the hosts in the 56th minute before Benjamin Sesko retaliated with an equalizer for Leipzig. The Englishman completed his brace with a late winner. Bayern finally managed to break their three-match winless streak in all competitions.
Bayern Munich complete 1,000 Bundesliga matches at home
As per Opta, Bayern Munich have completed their 1,000th home game in the Bundesliga against RB Leipzig. They became the first club in the history of the Bundesliga to achieve this feat. The Bavarians have won 744 fixtures at home in the German top flight, while also amassing 166 draws and suffering 90 defeats in the competition.
Kane continues his red-hot goal-scoring form
Kane now owns 27 goals in 23 Bundesliga appearances this season. Notably, the Englishman is the leading goal-scorer in the 2023-24 Bundesliga season. The veteran forward has hammered home 31 goals in 31 appearances for Bayern this season across all competitions. Kane is the first player in Europe's top-five leagues to net 27 goals this season.
17 home Bundesliga goals this season for Kane
Kane has scored 17 Bundesliga home goals in the 2023-24 season for Bayern Munich. With this brace, he has now equalled his record of home goals in a single league campaign. He netted 17 home league goals in the 2017-18 season for Tottenham.
A stoppage-time winner from Kane
Kane scored a stoppage-time winner to help Bayern defeat Leipzig. As per Squawka, this was his first stoppage-time winner since February 2022 when won the game for Tottenham against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Here's the match summary
Kane forced a brilliant save from Janis Blaswich after combining with Raphael Guerreiro in the fifth minute. The Leipzig goalkeeper was busy in the first half. After the break, Kane scored the opener from Jamal Musiala's assist. Later, Sesko forced a save from Manuel Neuer before he netted the equalizer for Leipzig in the 70th minute. However, Kane came up with a stoppage-time winner.
Bayern are eight points behind Leverkusen in 2023-24 Bundesliga standings
With the win, Bayern are now eight points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen. The Bavarians registered their 17th win while amassing 53 points from 23 Bundesliga fixtures. This is also their first win after three defeats this season across all competitions. Meanwhile, Leipzig suffered their seventh defeat in the ongoing league campaign. They have amassed 40 points and are in fifth spot.
